ICT Division and Huawei to jointly launch four new initiatives
Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) and Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) of the ICT Division has signed an MoU on November 12, 2020, with Huawei to launch four new programs with the aim to accelerate the growth of ICT industry and to facilitate ICT talents in Bangladesh. These four programs are: 'Bangladesh ICT Competition 2020', 'ICT Joint Innovation Centre', 'Huawei ICT Academy', and 'Curating Bangladeshi Startups'. Among these projects, BCC will be working together with Huawei on Bangladesh ICT Competition 2020, ICT Joint Innovation Centre, and Curating Bangladeshi Startups. Huawei ICT Academy will be conducted by BHTPA and Huawei. The responsible parties will be managing these projects for at least three years from the days of its inauguration.
The Bangladesh ICT Competition 2020 will be a two-month program starting from December 2020. Students from local universities will take part in the program and the top three will get the chance to join the regional final and global final. The ICT Joint Innovation Centre program will provide R&D infrastructure to government research organisations and universities. The Huawei ICT Academy Program will deliver several IT certification training. Curating Bangladeshi Startup program will be acting as a hub for students, entrepreneurs, researchers, mentors, investors, business leaders etc.
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